Posts Tagged ‘ BBC ’

Alright, so it’s not actually a trend, but I thought these two examples–one from Quebec, the other from Sweden–are proof that our world and its governments continue to defy reductio ad absurdum criticism. 1) A school in Sweden is being taken to court because it confiscated a boy’s invitations to his birthday party. He...
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It’s finally here. CNN reports: “One day, people will look back at this moment in history and say, ‘Thank God there were courageous people willing to serve, because they laid the foundations for peace for generations to come,’ ” Bush told reporters after a meeting at the State Department. In other news from the...
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From CNN, news of a documentary claiming that the motorcycle gang tried and failed to kill Mick Jagger after the infamous Altamont Free Concert: Gang members hatched a plan to kill Jagger at his holiday home in Long Island, New York, the BBC claims. Their attack by sea was thwarted when a storm hit...
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BBC: Smokers could be forced to pay £10 for a permit to buy tobacco if a government health advisory body gets its way. No one would be able to buy cigarettes without the permit, under the idea proposed by Health England. He said it was the inconvenience of getting a permit – as much...
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According to this BBC article, the Chinese government’s campaign to rid Beijing of “anti-social” behavior in preparation for the 2008 Olympics is..well, coming along swimmingly. Allegedly, rates of spitting, cutting in line, and littering have all fallen precipitously. Needless to say, I find this whole deal to be disturbingly Orwellian (which means, I suppose,...
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